Nanotechnology Industry Association expresses concern over nano registers at European Commission workshop
Opinion: TTIP – a toxic trade partnership
Transatlantic trade agreement proposal reflects chemical industry position to the detriment of public health and the environment; 111 NGOs send letter to TTIP negotiators
US: New attempt to ban BPA
Congress reintroduces bill to ban BPA, would require safety review of the safety of all food contact substances
No difference between nano- and conventional silver
Swiss federal laboratories compare behavior of nano- and conventional silver in treated textiles; sound all-clear for nanosilver
EDC regulation in Europe
EurActiv reports on advances in EDC regulation in the European Union
Lawsuit over DiNP listing as hazardous substance
American Chemistry Council files lawsuit over DiNP listing as hazardous substance
EU roadmap for EDCs
European Commission publishes roadmap draft, details options for regulation of endocrine disrupting chemicals used in biocidal and plant protection products
Reducing single use plastic bags
EU Parliament adopts amendment to Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, 80% reduction of plastic bag use by 2019
EU plastic guidance
DG Sanco publishes plastic guidance document in support of EC 10/2011
Declaration requirement not for all nanomaterials?
European Commission proposal limiting the nanomaterial declaration on products stirs debate; European Parliament, Member States and consumer organizations call for tighter regulation of nanomaterials